In the Americas With David Yetman

Season 9, Episode 3 of 10

Forty million people rely on water released from Lake Mead, on the Colorado River not far from Las Vegas. That booming city, renowned for vice, is also a world leader in water conservation. Far downstream huge canals de-water the river, as farmers look to technology to maintain their productivity, Californians deliver water to their vast population and farmland, and Mexico receives its entitlement. The once-great river and vast wetlands face a dried-out channel.

When to Watch

Day
Time
Channel
12/3/2024
12:30 p.m.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
11/4/2021
6:30 p.m.
11/5/2021
4:30 a.m.
11/23/2021
6:30 p.m.
11/24/2021
4:30 a.m.
5/4/2022
6:30 p.m.
5/5/2022
4:30 a.m.
5/5/2022
11 a.m.
9/9/2022
6:30 p.m.
9/12/2022
11 a.m.
1/13/2023
6:30 p.m.
1/16/2023
11 a.m.
10/19/2023
11 a.m.
11/1/2023
3 p.m.
3/12/2024
12:30 p.m.
3/15/2024
11 a.m.
7/16/2024
12:30 p.m.
7/26/2024
11 a.m.
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